The new Peugeot 208 showed up on tests

Fotošpiony Edition automobile-magazine captured the next generation Peugeot 208. Externally the car slightly reminiscent of predecessor Peugeot 207. The narrow grille, both at 508-model, clearer and more expressive forms inspired by the prototype SR1 and HR1. Render the alleged Peugeot 207Vopreki traditions, the novelty has not become larger. Even the creators have decided to reduce the length, it is now slightly less than 4 meters. Has not changed and the wheel. Compact in size, as well as the use of new odnolitrovogo trehcilindrovogo engine power 75 HP resulted in a reduction of the weight machines on the good one hundred kilograms. While it is not known exactly what diesel engines will be equipped with new, but, according to the French magazine LAutomobile, among the new pending nadduvnyj 135-horsepower gasoline engine 1.2 litres. And sports are expected to later version of Peugeot 208. It is expected that Peugeot 208 debuts in March 2012. at the Geneva Motor Show. In the meantime, under the internal number of the A9 runs factory testing.